The subject of this final work are working hazards and protective measures in earthworks. The paper briefly covered the basics of the legislation relating to health and safety, and analyzed earthworks by groups of works and protection measures at work for each group of works. Earthwork in nature related to work digging trenches and channels, extensive excavation and digging wells, manholes and pits. Digging excavation any form is done by hand or machine, or combined soil and the removal of soil from the field in order to carry out further operations on the site to be used for the excavation. In earthworks workers threaten many dangers, including the danger of sudden collapse parties excavation collapses the excavation, cracking or sliding earth masses and excavated material, penetration of groundwater, water penetration in the event of flooding, falling downward, and the dangers of gas, consequence of mining, injuries from falling objects and the like.